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AS Language: Lexis and Semantics Recap
AS Language: Lexis and Semantics Recap
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Which of the following might you use to discuss a difficult or sensitive issue?
Collocation
Jargon
Euphemism
Taboo lexis
2
Which of these terms would be regarded as 'slang'?
Unhappy
Angry
Miserable
Mardy
3
The words 'dadbod and 'manspreading' were recently added to dictionaries. What are they?
Neologisms
Archaisms
Jargon
Taboo
4
What is the correct term for words which are commonly linked or connected to each other?
Collectivism
Collocation
Congregation
Conjunction
5
The colour yellow is sometimes used to suggest cowardice. This is what kind of meaning?
Connotational
Informal
Denotational
Implied
6
Which of the following words would be regarded as 'emotive'?
Bus
Lemon
Table
Slavery
7
What is the correct term for a word which has fallen out of favour, and is rarely used?
Archaism
Jargon
Slang
Informality
8
What is the correct term to describe a culturally cliched phrase or saying?
An idiom
A simile
A euphemism
An antonym
9
Language specific to a particular context, occupation or pastime is best defined as what?
Slang
Informal
Jargon
Formal
10
'Tasty', 'Delicious', 'Scrumptious'... These words are all what?
Antonyms
Archaisms
Slang terms
Synonyms
11
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players," is an example of what?
A blatant lie
A simile
A metaphor
Personification
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Which of these terms denotes the right variety of language to use in a given situation?
Type
Method
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Genre